Sunday, February 24, 2019

1969 - Fifty Years On


Fifty years ago 1969 was a year filled with historic, horrific, inspiring, and earth shattering events, events that had a profound lasting effect on me. Some of the events of 1969 that I remember most were the first manned moon landing, the Woodstock Music and Art Fair, the Jesus People Movement, the 3-million gallon Santa Barbara Oil Spill, the Vietnam War, John & Yoko's Bed-in and them singing Give Peace a Chance.

Here are some news photos of those benchmark events fifty years ago:


TOP LEFT: Arthur Blessitt on Sunset Strip, TOP CENTER: John & Yoko Bed-In, TOP RIGHT: Pres. Richard M. Nixon greeting troops in Vietnam, BOTTOM LEFT: Santa Barbara Oil Spill, BOTTOM CENTER: Max Yasgur at Woodstock, BOTTOM RIGHT: Buz Aldrin's footprint on the moon

The events of 1969 were part of an entire generation’s coming of age, even though I was only thirteen at that time it left an indelible mark on me shaping much of who I am today and how I have lived my life.

The Lord said to his people, “Stand at the crossroads and look. Ask for the ancient paths and where the best road is. Walk in it, and you will live in peace.”
(Jeremiah 6:1)

Peace, Love & Light!
Kevin (Cloud)

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2 comments:

reno said...

Well said! All those photos seem like yesterday.....
:)

Hippie Christian said...

Thanks, I know... the years just keep rolling on. Arthur Blessitt is still carrying the cross around the world.